Quote from Lucrum:
But he IS a Republican.
Cold harsh reality meet AK 47.
By necessity not choice .By choice he is the "Libertarian standard bearer"
In the 1988 presidential election, Paul defeated Native American activist Russell Means to win the Libertarian Party nomination for president. Paul criticized Ronald Reagan as a failure and cited large deficits as exhibit A.
As the "Libertarian standard bearer",Paul gained endorsers who agreed with his positions on gun rights, fiscal conservatism, homeschooling, and abortion, and won approval from many who thought the federal government was misdirected. This nationwide base encouraged and donated to his later campaigns.Kent Snyder, Paul's 2008 campaign chair, first worked for Paul on the 1988 campaign.
According to Paul, his presidential campaign was about more than obtaining office; he sought to promote his libertarian ideas
